Tommy Tucker takes on the days' breaking headlines, plus weather, sports, traffic and more
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It's a beautiful weekend! Here are some restaurants to eat outside at
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Tommy talks with Ian McNulty, who covers food and dining culture for The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate
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Tommy talks with WWL Louisiana reporter Meg Farris about her latest story
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Tommy talks with Sarah Oates, Professor at the University of Maryland, author of Seeing Red: Russian Propaganda and American News
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Tommy talks with Mark Rosa, President & CEO of Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union
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How alcohol and marijuana make us impaired
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Tommy talks to Dr. Elyse Stephens, Assistant Professor of Community Population Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans
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Breaking down Saints/Falcons with Mike Detillier
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Saints vs. FalconsWho's got the advantage? Will the Saints get back on track?
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Cord-cutting, juvenile crime, Entergy outages, and much, much more! Full Show 9-26-24
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It's another jam-packed show!* Thinking of cutting the cord? Here's what you need to know to save money* A dockworkers' strike would be bad news for Louisiana farmers* Consumer confidence tumbled this month. Why?* How is the oil and gas industry in Louisiana doing?
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Cutting the cord can be daunting. Check out these tips
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* Have you cut the cord? More and more Americans have stopped subscribing to cable or satellite TV. As streaming costs rise...what services give you the best bang for your buck? * There's still time to buy your ducks for Second Harvest's Rubber Duck Derby!
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Tommy talks to John Sillars, Chief Strategy Officer for Second Harvest Food Bank
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Thinking of cutting the cord? Here's what you need to know to save money
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Tommy gets a rundown of cord-cutting with Kourtnee Jackson, CNET Senior Streaming Editor
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Why are we seeing so many power outages during good weather?
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Tommy talks to New Orleans City Councilmember Joe Giarrusso
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What does Entergy need to do to prevent these outages during good weather?
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* Talking with Joe Giarrusso about the New Orleans City Council's Utility committee meeting * It’s Falls Prevention Awareness Week! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 in 4 older adults fall each year—but many of these falls are preventable. Dr. B. from Peoples Health to share tips for staying steady and lowerin…
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It’s Falls Prevention Awareness Week! More than 25% of seniors fall each year
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Tommy talks to Dr. Brent Wallis (Dr. B), Chief Medical Officer of People’s Health
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How is the oil and gas industry in Louisiana doing?
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Tommy talks with Eric Smith, Professor at Tulane's Institute of Energy
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Juvenile crime is a tough nut to crack & leaders have been trying
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* Getting an update on the oil and gas industry from Tulane professor Eric Smith. How are things looking locally and globally?* How do we fix our juvenile justice problem?
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Tommy discusses juvenile crime with State Senator Pat Connick
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Ag Commissioner Mike Strain on his work with FEMA in DC
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Tommy talks with Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
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A dockworkers' strike would be bad news for Louisiana farmers
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* Consumer confidence tumbled this month. Why?* Tommy gets his weekly check-in with Ag Commissioner Mike Strain on FEMA, hurricanes, crops, and more
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Consumer confidence tumbled this month. Why?
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Tommy checks in with Ted Rossman, Bankrate Senior Industry Analyst
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Black & Gold, Purple & Gold, we've got your covered: Full Show 9-25-24
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* Bobby Hebert gives his take on the Saints 2-1 start* Who will LSU turn to with Harold Perkins done for the year? What about other banged up Tigers?* What kind of impact could a dockworkers strike have on the economy, both here locally and nationally* The presidential race is entering the final weeks, and Americans have already started voting in s…
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Bobby Hebert gives his take on the Saints 2-1 start
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Tommy checks in with Bobby Hebert
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The Saints are 2-1. The Tigers are 3-1. What grade are you giving them?
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* Talking with Bobby Hebert about the Saints after this 2-1 start. Who’s surprised you most? Which players get a game ball...and which need to step it up?* Breaking down LSU's roster/depth chart after 4 games
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Breaking down LSU's roster situation after 4 games
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Tommy talks to Wilson Alexander, LSU beat writer for The Advocate
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Tommy talks cyber security 101 with Alex Hamerstone, Director of advisory solutions for TrustedSec
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Christmas shopping could be impacted by a strike. WHAT?
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* What kind of impact could a dockworkers strike have on the economy, both here locally and nationally?* How serious can groin injuries be? What are some of the treatments and the recovery times?
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How much could a dockworkers strike hurt the port?
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Tommy talks with Walter "Dub" Lane, Associate Professor of Economics & Finance at UNO
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Why is there another delay in the trial of a pedophile priest?
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Another delay in the Lawrence Hecker trial?Tommy gets the latest from David Hammer, WWL Louisiana chief investigative reporter
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Tommy talks with David Elias, an orthopedic surgeon with OrthoLA
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Why is the Secret Service only now increasing Trump's protection team?
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Tommy talks with former Secret Service agent Donald Lane
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How many TRUE independents are there?
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Tommy talks with Aaron Dusso, Associate Professor of Political Science at Indiana University - Indianapolis
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What level of confidence should we have in the Secret Service?
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* The presidential race is entering the final weeks, and Americans have already started voting in some places. * The Secret Service is boosting protection around former President Trump. Why did it take this long?
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How do the Saints get back on track? Full Show 9-24-24
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* PTC 9 looks to be heading well to the east of us, but we'll get you the latest and whether we could see any effects in our area. * We’ll take one more look at the Saints loss to the Eagles...and look ahead to the first game against the Dirty Birds* Is boredom sometimes good for kids?* There were a number of good battleground polls for former Pres…
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Can boredom be good for kids?
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Tommy talks parenting with Dr. Judy Ho
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Should kids have their days mapped out, or should you let them figure stuff out to do?
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* Is boredom sometimes good for kids? Research shows things like taking them on errands with you or letting them come up with their own ways of entertaining themselves can make children happier.* We’ll take one more look at the Saints loss to the Eagles...and look ahead to the first game against the Dirty Birds. How confident are you that the Saint…
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The Saints are 2-1. What's gone right, and what's gone wrong?
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Tommy gets some updates from WWL Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak
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Tommy talks with Davon Barbour, President and CEO of the Downtown Development District
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How can we return Canal Street to its glory days?
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* Leaders in New Orleans want to return Canal Street to its glory days, and the City Council called for a study to explore ways to do it. We’ll check in with Davon Barbour with the Downtown Development District about what he wants to see happen* Here's how you can help Francine victims
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It would cost billions for Jefferson Parish to prevent Francine-like flooding
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Tommy talks with Mark Drewes, Director of Public Works for Jefferson Parish
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What Jefferson Parish can do to mitigate flooding in future storms
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* Preventing flooding in Jefferson Parish like we saw in Francine would cost billions of dollars* Getting the latest on the Israel/Hamas war and the broader situation in the Middle East
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We're approaching the one year anniversary of the Israel/Hamas war
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Tommy gets the latest from Bruce Jentleson, Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at Duke University
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This is what good tax reform would look like for Louisiana
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Tommy talks with Daniel Erspamer, CEO of the Pelican Institute
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Does Louisiana need tax reform?
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* There were a number of good battleground polls for former President Trump recently* We spoke with Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson about his plans for tax reform. Now we'll talk with Daniel Erspamer from the Pelican Institute to see what he thinks
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Is the presidential race as close as it was in 2016 and 2020?
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Tommy talks to Andy Smith, Director of the University New Hampshire Survey Center
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Saints lose, Tigers win...what happened? Full Show 9-23-24
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Tommy talks to WWL Louisiana reporter Katie Moore
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Tommy gets the run down from Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission
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Does LA need tax reform? Here's what the Revenue Secretary is proposing
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Tommy talks to Louisiana's Revenue Secretary, Richard Nelson
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Tommy talks with Kristi Trail, the executive director of the Pontchartrain Conservancy, about the 35th birthday of the organization
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Tommy talks to Mark Rosa, President & CEO of Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union
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Who stood out in LSU's win over UCLA?
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Tommy breaks it down with Jeff Palermo
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